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Show of Shows (1929)

NR · 1929-11-21 · 2h 8m · EN
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Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of course, Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay hosts a jamboree that, among its 70+ stars, features bicyclers, boxing champ Georges Carpentier, chorines in terpsichore kickery, sister acts, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic Far East beauty, John Barrymore in a Shakespearean soliloquy (adding an on-screen voice to his legendary profile for the first time) and Winnie Lightner famously warbling the joys of Singing in the Bathtub. Watch, rinse, repeat!

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Frank FayWriterJohn G. AdolfiDirectorJ. Keirn BrennanWriter
Budget
$850K

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Frank FayFrank FayMaster of CeremoniesLloyd HamiltonLloyd HamiltonHansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Lupino LaneLupino LaneStreet Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' BalletBen TurpinBen TurpinWaiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberSally O'NeilSally O'NeilPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' NumbersAlice DayAlice DayPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' NumbersPatsy Ruth MillerPatsy Ruth MillerPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' NumbersMarian NixonMarian NixonPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberLila LeeLila LeePerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberMyrna LoyMyrna LoyPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' NumbersChester MorrisChester MorrisPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersJack MulhallJack MulhallPerformer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

Keywords

DogGuillotineGerman shepherdRevue

Movie DNA

Genre affinityMusicTheme affinityDog · Guillotine · German ShepherdDirector preference342704Actor preference267774 · 203538 · 230480Country preferenceUsDecade preference1920

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Frequently asked questions about Show of Shows

What is Show of Shows about?

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of course, Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay hosts a jamboree that, among its 70+ stars, features bicyclers, boxing champ Georges Carpentier, chorines in terpsichore kickery, sister acts, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic Far East beauty, John Barrymore in a Shakespearean soliloquy (adding an on-screen voice to his legendary profile for the first time) and Winnie Lightner famously warbling the joys of Singing in the Bathtub. Watch, rinse, repeat!

How long is Show of Shows?

Show of Shows has a runtime of 128 minutes.